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The family of a murdered Saginaw, Texas, girl woke up to another crime scene Friday morning after someone set fire to the family's car.
Investigators said someone torched the family’s car and also set fire to a small memorial for Alanna Gallagher. (Published Friday, July 19, 2013)

Updated at 5:38 PM EDT on Friday, Jul 19, 2013

The family of a murdered Saginaw, Texas, girl woke up to another crime scene Friday morning after someone set fire to the family's car.

Investigators said someone torched the family’s car and also set fire to a small memorial for Alanna Gallagher.

The 6-year-old girl was found dead earlier this month. Her body was found under a tarp, bound with duct tape, just a mile from her home on July 1.

Police still haven’t found the girl's killer and now they’re looking for an arsonist.

The crime scene tape is back up on the Gallagher’s street in Saginaw.

Police and neighbors said the grieving family has been through so much in the past couple weeks.

“It sucks, it sucks for them to have to go through this,” said neighbor Megan Pearman.

At about 2:15 a.m. Friday, the Gallagher family discovered someone set their car on fire in their driveway. As the car was towed away, NBC 5 crews spotted damage to the front of the car.

Police rushed to the home they’ve become familiar with recently, during the murder investigation of their daughter, Alanna.

“We did find the car engulfed in flames, and we’re currently investigating it as an arson at this time,” said Damon Ing, an officer with the Saginaw Police Department.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is helping in the investigation.

Just down the street, agents learned a small memorial for the little girl had also been set on fire where a teddy bear and other items were charred.

“The family is still distraught from the loss of their child, and of course, now they have to deal with this. It’s very disturbing,” said Ing.